THE ministry of Agriculture says the government has distributed over 50 percent of Pfumvudza/Intwasa inputs across the country. Speaking at a media update yesterday, Agriculture deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos said the ministry would continue distributing the farming inputs to meet the 100 percent target. This comes as the rain season has kicked off and most…
AN UNKNOWN number of robbers pounced on a parked vehicle in Avondale, Harare on Tuesday, stealing US$17 000 and sportswear. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the theft yesterday adding investigations were underway. “Unknown suspects stole a bag containing US$17 555 and sportswear from a Nissan X-Trail vehicle after using an unknown object to break the…
THE government says financial challenges are hampering the processing of blood at Parirenyatwa hospital. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Shamva South legislator Joseph Mapiki asked the deputy minister of Health Sleiman Kwidini about the need for authorities to utilise the disaster fund to address the shortage of blood in hospitals where women were…
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Naison Chivhayo has raised concerns over the shortage of pathologists at Mpilo Central Hospital and United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) resulting in delays in court trials. He went on to urge the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to look into how the issue can be resolved to speed-up court processes. Justice Chivhayo…
HARARE magistrate Dennis Mangosi has deferred to Monday application in the matter of a woman who is facing allegations of threatening to…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO Bulawayo-based truck drivers, who allegedly sodomised a passenger, were yesterday remanded in custody following their arrest and appearance at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Richard Ncube, the truck driver and Alex Moyo, his assistant, and both from Cowdray Park, allegedly sodomised a man in Waterfalls, Harare, while en-route to Chitungwiza….
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for three offences of violence, threats with a firearm and car vehicle thefts.Alex Cabangani Moyo was initially sentenced to 10 years in prison, before three years were suspended. In her ruling, magistrate Dambudzo Malunga said Moyo was a specialised robber of…
Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has implored the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) to expedite the approval of service delivery proposals to avoid short-changing residents on crucial services.Speaking during a council meeting on Tuesday, Coltart said the city could not continue with some works due to procurement challenges.“I had a meeting with…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MAN from Mahatshula North in Bulawayo, who was early this year released from prison, was yesterday back before the magistrates court facing charges of sodomising his nephew.Rhabani Wellington Mutandwa went on to threaten to kill the complainant if he disclosed the offence.He appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing two…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has been selected in the first batch of 17 African countries that will receive Mpox vaccines from the World Health Organisation, in partnership with the Africa Centre for Diseases Control (Africa CDC). This comes after the country recently recorded two cases of Mpox in Mberengwa and Harare — with the…
